Friday, June 16, 2017

lake view

A long time friend commissioned me to paint her two children and dog enjoying the lake. The picture she gave me to work from was great so my job was not too hard. I have learned that you do not have to be married to a photo. Change it for the paintings sake. There was an old dock in the foreground and I painted it in at first. It was preventing your eye from moving into the picture so I asked her permission to delete it. Much better. Do you see the backwards S composition? Or I guess it could be a Z. This is painted on a 30 x 40 x 2" canvas.

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About Me

Hi, I am Carol Morgan Carmichael and I live in Vestavia Hills, Alabama with my husband Dan.I have always loved drawing and have translated that into a love of oil painting after working with some great teachers.
I graduated from Birmingham Southern College with a degree in art education. I taught art at Homewood High School for four years and then retired to raise twin sons. Another son came along two years later.
My subject matter is all over the board. I enjoy painting still life, animals, figuratives, and beach scenes. I use oil paint because of its buttery consistency and forgiving nature. You can't beat the luminosity of the finished product.
I am definitely a work in progress. If you are interested in my work, contact me by e mail at carolcarmike@att.net.